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Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Chair, Biomedical Engineering
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Distinguished Professor, Molecular Pharmaceutics
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Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics, Orthopaedic Surgery Operations
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Adjunct Professor, Chemistry
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Ole and Marty Jensen Endowed Professor, School Of Dentistry
Honors & Awards
- Member, Scientific Advisory Board, EPSRC Project “Designing bio-instructive materials for translation ready medical devices” University of Nottingham, U.K.
01/2023
- Elected Fellow, National Academy of Inventors.
01/2023
- Member, External Advisory Committee, NIH COBRE in Convergent Engineering and Biomolecular Science, Boise State University.
01/2023
- Chair, External Advisory Board, EPSRC Next Generation Biomaterials Programme, University of Nottingham, U.K., 2017-2022.
12/2022
- International Award.
European Society for Biomaterials,
12/13/2020
- Council Member, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH, 2015-2020.
12/2020
- Daniels Fund “Ethics Initiative Leadership in Education” Award, Daniels Foundation, USA.
10/10/2018
- Chair, International Evaluation Team, EMPA (Swiss National Metrology Research Institute), St. Gallen, Switzerland.
10/2018
- Invited Tsinghua Xuetang Fellow Lecture, “Chemistry Impacts and Challenges in Modern Medical Technology,” Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
12/05/2017
- Chair, AO Foundation Research Review Committee, AO Foundation, Switzerland, 2017-present.
01/2017
- Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
exchange, dissemination, diverse lectures, research.
Fulbright Foundation,
02/2016
- Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, 2016-present.
01/2016
- Elected Fellow.
Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars, University of Utah,
04/2011
- 2010 Distinguished Graduate and Post Doctoral Scholar Mentor Award.
University of Utah,
05/2010
- Invited guest lectures, Technical University-Aachen, Germany.
European Union Madame Curie Foundation,
09/16/2009
- 15th Annual Fritz Straumann Prize lecture.
AO Foundation,
12/13/2008
- Elected Fellow.
American Association for the Advancement of Science,
2008
- Inducted Honorary Fellow.
International Union of the Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering,
2008
- Clemson Award for Basic Research in Biomaterials.
Society for Biomaterials,
05/2007
- “Excellence in Pharmaceutics” Award.
PhRMA Foundation,
09/2005
- "Teacher of the Year" (university-wide, student elected).
Colorado State University Alumni Association,
04/2003
Affiliations
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Tissue Engineering for Drug Development, Switzerland
(TEDD),
Member, Scientific Advisory Board,
09/2012 - 12/31/2016
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Utah-Inha Joint Center for Research in Drug Delivery Systems, Song-do, Korea
(U&IDDS),
Member, Board of Directors,
09/2008 - 05/2016
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EMPA (Swiss National Metrology Research Institute), Switzerland
(EMPA),
Member, International Advisory Board,
10/2007 - 12/31/2015
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Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité-Berlin, Germany
(BCRT),
Member, Scientific Advisory Board,
08/2007 - 12/31/2016
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University of Wisconsin NSF MRSEC “Nanostructured Interfaces”
(UW-MRSEC),
Member, Scientific Advisory Board,
08/2006 - 03/2018
In the Media
Professional Service
- Royal University of Groningen, NL.
Role: External examiner.
External committee member, PhD committee, Dong Wang.
03/07/2023 - 03/07/2023
- Biointerface International Conference (BIC) Zürich, Switzerland.
Role: Co-organizer, Session Chair, Panel Member.
Conference co-organizer.
05/06/2020 - 10/03/2022
- Dutch Kidney Foundation.
Role: reviewer.
Proposal Reviewer.
03/12/2020 - 03/20/2020
- 2018 Global Opportunities and Partnering Event for Innovative Medical Electronics and Medical Imaging. Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
Role: Panel member.
“Barriers to translating biomedical technology,” .
11/28/2018 - 11/28/2018
- Research Corporation (Tucson, AZ).
Role: Reviewer.
Proposal peer review.
05/2016 - 05/2016
- Biointerface International, Zürich, Switzerland.
Role: Co-organizer.
Symposium Co-organizer, Session Chair, Panel Member, International Conference.
02/2016 - present
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Role: member.
Panel member, research proposal peer review
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02/2016 - 04/2016
- CURAM .
Role: Scientific Advisory Board.
• Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Centre for Research in Medical and Drug Delivery Devices R&D Consortium (CÚRAM), National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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01/15/2016 - present
- Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Role: Member.
Scientific Advisory Committee.
01/01/2016 - present
- National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Role: NIBIB Council Member.
National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).
01/01/2016 - 02/01/2021
- Elsevier.
Role: Co-Editor.
Comprehensive Biomaterials (>3000 pages, 270 chapter compendium of Biomaterials, largest ever assembled).
09/2015 - 06/2016
- University of Wisconsin.
Role: critical analysis of research and scholarly deliverable.
Member. Scientific Advisory Board, NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
02/25/2015 - 03/20/2015
- Translate!
Role: Co-organizer, Session Chair, Speaker. Professional research conference.
biennial professional research conference, Berlin, Germany.
03/02/2014 - present
- AO Foundation (Switzerland non-profit biomedical research foundation).
Role: Chair.
AO Research Review Committee.
01/01/2014 - present
- Global Pharmaceutics Education Network.
Role: Workshop speaker.
Workshop on “Barriers to absorption of nanotechnologies”, Melbourne, Australia.
11/27/2012 - 11/27/2012
- Tissue Engineering for Drug Development (TEDD).
Role: Member.
Scientific Advisory Board
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03/2012 - 12/31/2016
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.
Role: Special topics issue editor/organizer.
editorial board member.
01/01/2012 - present
- Journal of Controlled Release.
Role: review 10 manuscript/year.
Editorial board member.
01/01/2012 - present
- European Cells and Materials Journal.
Role: review 10 manuscripts per year.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2012 - present
- Utah-Inha Joint Center for Research in Drug Delivery Systems, Song-do, Korea.
Role: Member.
Board of Directors
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03/2009 - 05/2016
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité-Berlin.
Role: Member.
Scientific Advisory Board
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04/2008 - 12/31/2016
- Univ. Wisconsin NSF MRSEC “Nanostructured Interfaces”.
Role: Member.
Scientific Advisory Board
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03/2008 - present
- Thesinge Biofilms Conference.
Role: Symposium co-organizer.
Biennial Professional Research Conference on Biofilms and Infection, The Netherlands.
03/03/2000 - present
Internal Service
- MD-PhD Steering Committee.
Member,
01/15/2019 - present.
University service.
- Investigational Committee, Office of Research Integrity, Vice President for Research.
Member,
01/17/2018 - 06/20/2018.
University service.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Chair,
01/03/2017 - present.
Department service.
- Nominations Committee, University Distinguished Faculty .
Member,
02/2016 - 02/13/2019.
University service.
- CSTEC@Utah (Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering Center), Health Sciences.
Co-Director,
04/2015 - present.
University service.
Outreach
- Lecture: “Responsible conduct, reproducibility and ethical issues in research”, Graduate Women of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah.
01/28/2020 - 01/28/2020
- Invited keynote lecture to 800 high school student attendees, “From Spokane to a Life Well-Lived”, Spokane Youth Scholars Annual Awards Banquet, Spokane, WA.
04/14/2018 - 04/14/2018
- Invited public lecture: “Science accuracy and reproducibility: heads in the sky or in the sand?”, RIKEN Institute, Saitama, Japan.
02/07/2018 - 02/07/2018
- Invited workshop speaker, “How to write a manuscript: an editor’s assessment”, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China.
12/03/2017 - 12/03/2017
- Short-course instructor, “Silver as a modern therapeutic”; “Clinical assessment of nanomedicines”, “Oral Delivery of Particle Drugs”, “Combination Devices”, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
11/28/2017 - 11/30/2017
- Expert panel and moderator, “Translating antimicrobial technologies for clinical use,” Center for Advanced Studies, Oslo, Norway.
07/07/2017 - 07/07/2017
- Expert panel: “Addressing the impasse in antimicrobial technology translation,” 4th Stevens Conference on Biofilms, Hoboken, NJ.
06/15/2017 - 06/15/2017
- “Nanomedicine: What’s in a name?”, NanoTechnology Program Retreat invited speaker, University of Utah.
05/08/2017 - 05/08/2017
- Lecture: “Publication ethics”, New Zealand Controlled Release Society Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand
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06/01/2016 - 06/01/2016
- Lecture: “Funding models in start-up companies”, New Zealand D4 (Drugs Devices, Diagnostics, Development) Student Innovation Workshop, Univ. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
05/22/2016 - 05/22/2016
- Lecture: “Models for University-Business relations in technology transfer”, Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin, New Zealand
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05/13/2016 - 05/13/2016
- Lecture:“Personal experience with university-business technology transfer”, Dunedin Entrepreneur’s Breakfast meeting, New Zealand.
03/16/2016 - 03/16/2016
- Lecture: “University inventors: Students, Faculty, and Staff”, Otago Audacious Innovation Programme, Dunedin, New Zealand
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03/2016 - 03/2016
- "Hydrogels in Medical applications,” Graduate Biomaterials course, Chalmers University, Sweden.
12/09/2015 - 12/09/2015
- Alta Club lecture: "Utah's history with the total artificial heart".
04/17/2014 - 04/17/2014